Ancient Egyptian Faience Amulet of the God Toth with Ibis face - 3.6 cm (No Reserve Price)
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Ancient Egyptian faience amulet of the god Thoth with an ibis head, dating to the Late Period (7th–4th century BC), measuring 3.6 × 1.5 × 0.9 cm, in good condition, provenance from a private UK collection and later A.A. Gallery, UK.
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- Amulets often represent deities in order to invoke their protection and specific powers. Such amulets were used by the living and placed on mummies as well. The amulet here depicts the god Thoth as a man with an ibis-head. Thoth was the god of knowledge and writing and he was also thought to have healing powers. The popularity of Thoth amulets as mummy amulets probably relates to his role as recorder of the final judgment, in which it was determined if the deceased had lived a virtuous life.
- See last picture as a parallel: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/552689
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Provenance/Known History:
Ex. Private UK collection. Collected before 1970. After that A.A. Gallery, UK.
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IMPORTANT!
Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding.
- Amulets often represent deities in order to invoke their protection and specific powers. Such amulets were used by the living and placed on mummies as well. The amulet here depicts the god Thoth as a man with an ibis-head. Thoth was the god of knowledge and writing and he was also thought to have healing powers. The popularity of Thoth amulets as mummy amulets probably relates to his role as recorder of the final judgment, in which it was determined if the deceased had lived a virtuous life.
- See last picture as a parallel: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/552689
Registered shipping.
Provenance/Known History:
Ex. Private UK collection. Collected before 1970. After that A.A. Gallery, UK.
Important information:
- A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot.
- Invoices, import- and export papers etc. will not be shared with customers.
- Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.
Details
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Century/ Timeframe
7th - 4th Century BC, Late Period
Name of object
Amulet of the God Toth with Ibis face
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2023
Material
Faience
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
3.6 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1970
Width
1.5 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
United Kingdom
Depth
0.9 cm
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